Comments on: History of the Glebe Greyhounds JAFC http://www.glebejafc.org.au/1995/05/club-history/ Founded in 1980 the Glebe Greyhounds Junior Football Club gives children from five to 16 the chance to play Australian Football. Our philosophy, every player who wants a game gets a game, means that the club prides itself on ensuring all players are treated equally and that our main priority is a fun, safe and family environment. Tue, 11 May 2010 03:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jeff http://www.glebejafc.org.au/1995/05/club-history/comment-page-1/#comment-470 jeff Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.glebejafc.org.au/?p=22#comment-470 Great stuff Patrick, thanks for that!! Great stuff Patrick, thanks for that!!

]]> By: Patrick Olave http://www.glebejafc.org.au/1995/05/club-history/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Patrick Olave Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:43:10 +0000 http://www.glebejafc.org.au/?p=22#comment-452 I was one of a group of u15 boys from the Cleveland St Boys High School team and Newtown Saints SFL (Sydney Football League) u19's that played for the Greyhounds during the first 2 seasons. I remember our teacher at Cleveland St, Mr Wagner, who played for the Balmain SFL team, telling us about a Glebe team being short of players and that we should turn up to fill in the gaps. The group of us went along the following Saturday, and as soon as I saw the jumpers and I said "I'm in!" Away games were nearly always organised chaos. I recall we'd meet Simon at the ground early morning, jumping into his van, waiting for the late comers, and then simply racing around to different addresses picking up the guys that slept in!...which on a couple of occasions resulted in forfeits, which we still played of course. Even though our Cleveland St team was very successful, and Newtown was a team with such wonderful history with a great home ground at Erskineville Oval, I loved playing in the Glebe (Collingwood) colours. My recollection of Simon and John was that they were nice, easy going guys with very good senses of humour...but strangely enough, until I read up on the history of the club, I had no idea they were so young. When family and time permit, I enjoy popping down to Jubilee a couple of times every season and quietly cheer the boys on from the northern fence. Carn Greyhounds! Carn Pies! I was one of a group of u15 boys from the Cleveland St Boys High School team and Newtown Saints SFL (Sydney Football League) u19’s that played for the Greyhounds during the first 2 seasons.

I remember our teacher at Cleveland St, Mr Wagner, who played for the Balmain SFL team, telling us about a Glebe team being short of players and that we should turn up to fill in the gaps.

The group of us went along the following Saturday, and as soon as I saw the jumpers and I said “I’m in!”

Away games were nearly always organised chaos. I recall we’d meet Simon at the ground early morning, jumping into his van, waiting for the late comers, and then simply racing around to different addresses picking up the guys that slept in!…which on a couple of occasions resulted in forfeits, which we still played of course.

Even though our Cleveland St team was very successful, and Newtown was a team with such wonderful history with a great home ground at Erskineville Oval, I loved playing in the Glebe (Collingwood) colours.

My recollection of Simon and John was that they were nice, easy going guys with very good senses of humour…but strangely enough, until I read up on the history of the club, I had no idea they were so young.

When family and time permit, I enjoy popping down to Jubilee a couple of times every season and quietly cheer the boys on from the northern fence.

Carn Greyhounds! Carn Pies!

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